My former name was Qi Sheng. I was originally the emperor’s son, but because of the eldest princess’ selfishness, I was forced to live among the common people since I was young. Perhaps it was retribution, as she died early.

I am very grateful to my adoptive parents for picking me up, raising me, and sending me to school.

They died in a fire. I know saving people was their choice, but I still feel resentful.

My body couldn't hold on for much longer, and I could have called off the engagement with Yun Qiao, but I didn't.

Isn't it just a marriage? I will make it happen for them.

My encounter with Yun Yuan started from a fall into the water.

I never knew a woman's body was so soft and had the scent of gardenia. After rescuing her, I gave her my outer robe as if possessed by a ghost. I would never have done that before as it was against etiquette.

She is Yun Qiao's sister and is engaged to Qi Han. I know I shouldn't think about her, but I just can't control it. After I went back, I fell ill and her figure was always in my dreams.

It turned out that she wasn't having a good time at home, and I wanted to help her.

When Yunmu proposed to change the marriage partner, I was very excited. She nodded at me, and I was very happy that she was willing to marry me.

I originally wanted to let her leave her parents' home and leave her enough money before I died so that she would have no worries about food and clothing in the future and could marry a good man.

But I overestimated my own willpower. When I saw her in her wedding dress, I felt a fire in my chest that needed to be vented. All my plans were thrown out the window. I just wanted to swallow her into my stomach.

We had a wonderful evening.

The next day, looking at her sleeping face, I gently touched my lips on her forehead. It was soft and sweet. I wanted to go to Beijing to find someone to detoxify me.

She woke up, detoxified me, gave me pills to strengthen my body, and cultivated mushrooms to make money, but I always felt that there was a layer of distance between her and me. She didn't seem to love me, but rather seemed to be completing some task.

She is not as dependent on her husband as other newlyweds, nor does she revolve around her husband like them, putting her husband first, and she is not interested in spending my money.

I felt lost.

I was scared by the way she didn't want anything.

She can make money and cook, but compared to her, I am a waste except that I am good at studying.

I have low self-esteem.

She said she liked handsome men, so I tried my best to maintain my appearance. It was the same even after I ascended the throne. The older I got, the more I looked like this. I was afraid she would dislike me.

My ministers advised me to select beauties to fill my harem, but I would send them beauties instead. If one time was not enough, I would send more, and that always made them shut up.

After I turned thirty, Qi Han returned to Beijing to report on his work, and I had the same dream for half a month.

In the dream, Yun Yuan married Qi Han, they treated each other as equals, supported each other, and finally became a lady of honor. But I could tell at a glance that she was not her. Be it her appearance, her personality, or the feeling she gave me, she was not her.

In my dream, I married Yun Qiao and didn’t survive that winter.

I asked the abbot of Huguo Temple to interpret my dream. He said that I had awakened my innate wisdom, and that this was the memory of my past life.

My original fate was to die young without children, but the appearance of someone changed all that. Not only did he save me, he also continued the dynasty's fortune for hundreds of years.

I am convinced of this.

I have always known that Yun Yuan became a different person, or rather a different soul, after she fell into the water. She knows a lot of things that we don’t know, and she has extraordinary cooking skills. As Yun Yuan’s brother, Yun Lan must also know this.

It’s okay to know. I won’t allow anyone to hurt her. Without her, I would have wanted to die long ago.

As for Qi Han, since the title of Tongpan has been given to him, he cannot be taken back, so he will be Tongpan for the rest of his life.

When a miracle doctor traveled to Beijing, I summoned him to the palace to take my pulse. The doctor said that my kidney essence was congenitally insufficient, so I should not have any children. It would be extremely lucky to have one child, and having five was something I could not even dream of.

He secretly reminded me to check whether the offspring were his biological children.

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Yan'er and An'er both look very much like me. I would understand as soon as I saw him.

Sure enough, the miracle doctor later apologized to me, and I punished him by making him a teacher in the newly established medical school. I still can't forget his resentful look, and it's quite funny to think about it.

I didn't expect that he and his eldest daughter Ning'er had the fate of master and apprentice. It turned out to be an unexpected success.

The eldest son, Yan'er, was extremely intelligent, had both talent and virtue, and was well versed in employing people and dealing with the world. He was capable of taking on important responsibilities and was named the crown prince.

The youngest son, An'er, was born with supernatural powers. He was good at riding and shooting, and was very fond of studying weapons and armor. He was either training in the barracks or tinkering in the weapons department. He actually managed to develop some things. Other people's gunpowder was used for fireworks, but he not only developed explosives, but also cannonballs and muskets, which defeated neighboring countries without any chance of fighting back, and they were terrified at the mention of An'er.

I know this has something to do with Yun Yuan’s occasional guidance.

Influenced by her mother, Ling'er believes that men and women are equal. If women have the same opportunities and treatment as men, they may not be inferior to men.

She founded women's schools across the country. Under her leadership, more and more women left their homes. Some people criticized her, but more people supported and admired her.

Hui'er had a talent for business. She made the sugar factory and glass factory given to her by her mother bigger and stronger, and her business spread all over the country. She also formed an ocean-going merchant caravan, bringing back a lot of crop seeds and strange things such as ivory and agate, and was deeply sought after by the women in Beijing.

In this life, my husband and I love each other and my children are filial. I have no regrets.

I held Yun Yuan's hand in my dying moments.

"Yuan'er, can I meet you again in the next life?"

She looked at me in silence.

I looked at her stubbornly, and she finally softened her heart.

"can."

I smiled and closed my eyes.

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